SENATOR MARKEY ANNOUNCES PLANS TO FILE AMENDMENT ON AI REGULATION

BOSTON (WWLP) – State Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) has announced that he intends to file an amendment on AI regulation.

Senator Markey said he plans to file an amendment to the Senate reconciliation bill to block Republicans’ attempt to prevent states from regulating AI in the next ten years. Senators in both parties have expressed an interest in regulating artificial intelligence.

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“Despite the overwhelming opposition to their plan to block states from regulating artificial intelligence for the next decade, Republicans are refusing to back down on this irresponsible and short-sighted provision,” said Senator Markey. 

Last Tuesday, the senator delivered remarks on the Senate floor opposing the reconciliation bill passed in the House. He also took part in a virtual roundtable last week with advocates to discuss the ban’s impact on communities throughout the United States.

“I plan to file an amendment to strip this dangerous provision from Republicans’ ‘Big Beautiful Bill,'” Markey said. “Republicans should be prepared to vote on this outrageous policy and explain to their constituents why they are preventing their state leaders from responding to the harms caused by this new and evolving technology.”

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2025-06-12T00:20:05Z